They vant... to drink... your blood! Thanks to a local anesthetic in their spit, vampire bats are able to drink blood from their prey without being detected. But don't worry — they are most interested in livestock, not humans! 🎥Crazy Monster: Bats | Smithsonian Channel

S/o to the .2% of bat species that drink blood.🩸 #bats #vampirebat #antihero #antiherochallenge | Bat Conservation International

Nothing to see here. Just a vampire bat enjoying a bowl of blood next to a jack-o'-lantern 🎃 We get the blood to feed our colony from Penn State! The Block and Bridle Club collects it from the cattle they use for teaching and sells it to us as a fundraiser to support the club & club activities. #BatAppreciationMonth | Philadelphia Zoo

Thanks to a local anesthetic in their spit, vampire bats are able to drink blood from their prey without being detected. That way, they can feed undisturbed for up to a half hour at a time. 🎥Crazy Monsters | Smithsonian Channel